GRE Word List
PHOENIX
symbol of immortality or rebirth; Ex. phoenix rising from its ashes
The meaning of the word phoenix is symbol of immortality or rebirth; Ex. phoenix rising from its ashes.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| matriarch | woman who rules a family or larger social group |
| carapace | shell covering the back (of a turtle, tortoise, crab, etc.) |
| longevity | long life; long duration |
| infallible | unerring; never making mistakes |
| vertigo | severe dizziness; giddiness |
| propagate | increase in number by producing young; multiply; spread; Ex. Most plants propagate by seed; Ex. newspaper propagating their ideas |
| retain | keep; maintain possession of; employ (esp. a lawyer or advisor); N. retainer: servant; fee paid to retain an advisor |
| flip | send (something) spinning, often into the air, by striking with a light quick blow; turn over; Ex. flip over |
| accessible | easy to approach; obtainable |
| bluff | pretense (of strength); deception; high cliff; ADJ: rough but good-natured |
